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Police Regulation (Superannuation) Act 1906
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#### 5C Conversion notice
5C Conversion notice
> > (1) A conversion notice is a notification by the Treasurer to a contributor notifying the contributor of the right to make a conversion election under this Part.
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> > (2) The Treasurer must send to each contributor a conversion notice.
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> > (3) A conversion notice must be in writing in the form determined by the Treasurer and may consist of one or more documents.
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> > (4) A conversion notice is to be sent in the manner determined by the Treasurer.
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> > (5) Without limiting any other matters that may be included, a conversion notice must set out the following matters—
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> > > (a) a statement to the effect that on taking effect a conversion election will terminate the contributor’s membership of the Fund and of the Fund under the [State Authorities Non-contributory Superannuation Act 1987](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1987-212) and terminate any right of the contributor to any benefit (other than a conversion benefit) from those Funds,
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> > > (b) the estimated benefits payable in respect of the contributor under this Part on making a conversion election and the estimated amount of benefits payable if the contributor does not make the election,
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> > > (c) details of any benefits forgone by the contributor, whether under this Act or the [State Authorities Non-contributory Superannuation Act 1987](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1987-212), on a conversion election taking effect,
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> > > (d) the date on which a conversion election is to take effect (in this Part referred to as the conversion date) and the last date for making an election,
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> > > (e) a statement to the effect that on and from the conversion date a contributor who makes the conversion election is required to become a member of the Aware Super Fund,
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> > > (f) a statement to the effect that independent financial advice should be obtained before making a conversion election and particulars of persons who are available to provide that advice,
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> > > (g) a statement of the manner in which a conversion election is to be made,
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> > > (h) a statement of the manner in which a conversion election may be amended or revoked and the last date on which it may be amended or revoked.
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> **s 5C:** Ins 1998 No 144, Sch 1.2 \[2\]. Subst 1999 No 6, Sch 1.3 \[3\]. Am 2022 No 29, Sch 2.5\[3\].